Thesis Submission

  • From the second semester of 2020, submit only digital file without submitting a booklet(printed copy)
  • Online submission (electronic copy) : Digital Library Systems & Services, Division of Library Services 880-5567, libit@snu.ac.kr
  • SNU Thesis submission FAQ Kakaotalk plus friend ID : snuthesis (Kakaotalk > Find friends (magnifier button) > search ‘snuthesis’

Request to remove personal information in your thesis

If your thesis contains personal information(phone number, e-mail address, etc.), please remove it before submitting it.
In cases your thesis full-text file contains personal information of you or others, Seoul National University will not remove it.
Seoul National University cannot be held liable for any problems causing from the disclosure of personal information not removed by you.

Thesis Submission Guide

1) Complete your Thesis

Complete your thesis following the thesis binding and printing guide and template.
↳ Font, size, margins and other details are not mandatory, but recommendations to prevent problems that may occur when binding or file converting.

2) Prepare your files

Make sure that all necessary pages are included before you submit the electronic copy of your thesis.

  • Thesis Files and Thesis Approval sheet file should be submitted in PDF file only
    • The thesis file written through Hangeul / Word program must be converted into PDF and submitted. After creating the file, make sure that the PDF is converted well.
    • Thesis File should be uploaded in One PDF file, less than 100MB. (Refer to how to compress image capacity in the online submission manual (pp.9-10) if necessary.)
    • Thesis Approval sheet file must be prepared and uploaded in separated PDF file.
  • Thesis Approval sheet submit manual
    • Thesis Approval sheet not including judge’s seal or sign → Attach between the title and abstract page
    • Thesis Approval sheet including judge’s seal or sign Upload individual files in ‘Register thesis approval sheet’ (Thesis Approval sheet including judge’s seal or sign must be uploaded as a separate file.)
Thesis organizationWhether to Include
O: Must include/ △: Optional/ X: Must exclude
Title page
Thesis Approval sheet
(not including judge’s seal or sign)
Thesis and Dissertation Deposit AgreementX (Check the agreement form on the online submission page of the dCollection (required agree))
Abstract
Table of Contents
Body
Bibliography
Appendix△ (Required if any)
Abstract (other language)
Acknowledgements
Instructions on Attachment 1
Thesis organizationWhether to Include
O: Must include/ △: Optional/ X: Must exclude
Thesis Approval sheet
(including judge’s seal or sign)
Instructions on Attachment 2

3) Submit your electronic copy online

Submit your electronic copy online.

  • If there are any corrections within the submission period, you can freely re-submit your thesis, but after that, uploading of corrections is not possible
  • Submission Period: 2024. 1. 19.(Fri.) ~ 2. 5.(mon.) <for 18 days>  (From 2. 6., modification will not be possible)

4) Submit documents to the office of college

After submitting the online thesis, submit the “certificate of digital thesis submission” and the original “thesis approval sheet” to your office of college before the end of the submission period.

  • If there is an overdue payment fee in the central library, the certificate cannot be printed, so please print it out after paying the overdue fee.
    • If errors occur when checking overdue fine, send an e-mail to the central library(libit@snu.ac.kr), we will check with your error.
  • If a self-written sign or seal is replaced with a sign/seal image file for reasons such as overseas stay of the judges and Covid-19, etc., evidence to confirm the judges’ intention to approve the thesis is submitted.
  • Submission Period: 2024. 1. 19.(Fri.) ~ 2. 5.(mon.) <for 18 days>
    ↳ Specific submission hours are subject to guidance of the office of your college. (For information on submitting “Certification of Digital Thesis” and “Thesis Approval sheet”, please contact your office of college)

If the “certificate of digital thesis submission” and the original “thesis approval sheet” paper are not submitted, it will not be eligible for the degree.

5) Inquiries on embargo and errata

Please consult with the office of academic affairs of your college regarding restriction of access (embargo) and correction of your thesis.

  • Thesis errata deadline for submission of official documents: 2024. 3. 8.(fri.)

※  Information on the replacement (correction) of the thesis will be notified separately.

6) Thesis online service

Electronic copies will be made available online after the examination. (2-3 months required)

  • Electronic copies of your thesis will be provided differently based on your approval of the license agreement
  • Go to [Online Thesis Submission (dCollection)> View Submissions] and click on the title of your thesis.
Agreement
(Publishing)
Agreement
(CCL)
DistributionDatabaseNotes
XProvided in a protected format (ezPDF)
↳ After install ezPDF running on Windows OS only, full-text will be available. Copying of text is not possible, and file is accessible for 7 days on the downloaded computer only
SNU Library, RISS, NaverNot available on Mobile
Provided in general PDF formatIncluding the 4 services DBs presented above, S-Space(Google)Available on Mobile
  • Legal deposit of National Library of Korea and National Assembly Library
    ↳ If you agree to legal deposit , your thesis will be provided to the National Library of Korea and National Assembly Library.
    • In the case of non-response, thesis files will be provided to the National Assembly Library and the National Library of korea. If you disagree, make sure to respond.

 ※ Scheduled to be made available in April 2024

PQDT(ProQuest Dissertations&Theses) Service

If you want your thesis will be available at PQDT(ProQuest Dissertation&Theses), it is possible to submit it through ProQuest ETD.

OptionsTraditioinal PublishingOpen Access Publishing
FeeFree$ 95
Services ScopePQDT
(accessible by subscription)
PQDT Open
(accessible for public)
PQDT Publishing Fee

 ※ This is NOT mandatory. Please submit it if you want.